The Connetquot High School Virtual Enterprise D.R.E.A.M. team has made history by becoming the first district VE firm to qualify to compete in the national round of the business plan competition, to take place on April 17 at the Javits Center in New York City.

Virtual Enterprise is a unique business class offered at Connetquot where the students create their own simulated business while mimicking the daily operations of a true business. Students collaborate, create products, and decide on roles within their company. This course has allowed students to be innovative and create relationships island-wide as they attend trade shows to share information with other students.

Some of the businesses the students created were named Dorm Décor, School Spirit Package, To Go Meals and more. D.R.E.A.M., a customizable college care package company based on affordability and convenience, has had the most success having won two gold plaques for best booth and best newsletter at a recent Long Island University trade show.

The Connetquot Central School District congratulates the D.R.E.A.M. team for their accomplishments and extends best wishes for success in the national business plan competition.

Date Added: 3/14/2023

The district congratulates high school seniors Thomas Anderson, Lilia Livolsi and Gavin Maron on having achieved a score of 1,500 or better on the Scholastic Aptitude Test. The highest score a student can achieve is 1,600. Both students were recently presented with a congratulatory plaque by Director of Guidance Jessica Yawney-Kohler and are now part of the Superintendent’s 1500 Club.

Date Added: 3/14/2023

The Connetquot High School Virtual Enterprise D.R.E.A.M. team has made history by becoming the first district VE firm to qualify to compete in the national round of the business plan competition, to take place on April 17 at the Javits Center in New York City.

Virtual Enterprise is a unique business class offered at Connetquot where the students create their own simulated business while mimicking the daily operations of a true business. Students collaborate, create products, and decide on roles within their company. This course has allowed students to be innovative and create relationships island-wide as they attend trade shows to share information with other students.

Some of the businesses the students created were named Dorm Décor, School Spirit Package, To Go Meals and more. D.R.E.A.M., a customizable college care package company based on affordability and convenience, has had the most success having won two gold plaques for best booth and best newsletter at a recent Long Island University trade show.

The Connetquot Central School District congratulates the D.R.E.A.M. team for their accomplishments and extends best wishes for success in the national business plan competition.

Date Added: 3/10/2023

Connetquot High School juniors Victoria Douglas and Katerina Papandon both published in prominent publications, a significant accomplishment at any age.

Victoria won first prize in Junior Achievement of New York’s 2022-2023 High School Heroes Essay Contest. Her essay, “What It Means to Be a High School Hero,” stressed the importance of developing personal financial literacy at a young age. She also imparted her knowledge to a younger generation of Connetquot students through the High School Heroes program. In addition to taking home the $500 grand prize, Victoria will be featured on the JA New York website and other Junior Achievement High School publications.

Katerina’s paper on “Media and the Stock Market of 1929” was selected to appear in the Spring 2023 edition of the Concord Review. The Concord Review is a quarterly journal that publishes academic research and student essays from around the world and reaches 47 states and 46 countries globally.

Date Added: 3/10/2023